Judge fires warning shot in Diddy trial as juror drama intensifies

Judge Arun Subramanian gave the defence and prosecution successful Sean "Diddy" Combs' proceedings a stern informing Tuesday greeting arsenic the juror play continued successful court.

The national justice noted that 1 oregon much radical successful the courtroom violated the court’s sealing bid and revealed accusation astir Friday’s backstage proceeding. Judge Subramanian referenced an nonfiction successful the media.

He reminded the parties that the defence requested the gag order. Judge Subramanian continued that a usurpation of that bid could effect successful contempt charges astatine the astir utmost level.

DIDDY TRIAL JURY IN DISARRAY AS DEFENSE SEEKS TO BOOT ANOTHER JUROR

A sketch portrays Sean "Diddy" Comb hugging defence lawyer Nicole Westmoreland successful national tribunal connected June 16. (Jane Rosenberg)

The national justice told pb counsel, Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey and defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo, that they are personally liable for the behaviour of the teams. "The subordinate stops with you…," helium said successful court.

Judge Subramanian said this was the lone informing helium would springiness and wanted each broadside to affirm they would adhere to the rules of this court.

Before grounds began Monday, Juror No. 6 was dismissed from the case. Discussion astir dismissing juror No. 6 began past week aft the prosecution pointed retired inconsistencies successful statements regarding his residency.

"There is thing the juror tin accidental astatine this constituent that tin enactment the genie backmost successful the vessel and repair his credibility…" the justice said successful tribunal up of proceedings testimony.

A sketch portrays witnesser and paralegal specializer Ananya Sankar successful national tribunal for the Sean "Diddy" Combs proceedings connected June 16. (Jane Rosenberg)

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Combs' ineligible team had asked to support the juror owed to his ethnicity and requested a mistrial should the juror beryllium dismissed. As to the concerns astir diversity, Judge Subramanian said this assemblage does not rise those concerns. 

"The tribunal cannot and should not fto contention origin into what it should do," the national justice noted. Juror No. 6 was dismissed and was replaced by the archetypal alternate juror. Judge Subramanian besides noted determination was nary grounds of prosecutorial misconduct.

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In a missive filed by the authorities connected Monday, the U.S. Attorney's Office noted it does not reason further fact-finding with a 2nd Diddy trial juror owed to imaginable communications with a erstwhile workfellow regarding assemblage service.

The prosecution wrote that the defence argued that if the tribunal removed Juror No. 6, who was dismissed from the case, this 2nd juror should besides beryllium excused. 

The authorities said they disagreed with "linking the issues" involving these jurors, but said they are unfastened to further questioning of the 2nd juror. 

Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested successful September 2024 and charged with enactment trafficking positive racketeering. (Reuters)

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